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A part of a factory in Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia collapsed, killing 18 workers and injuring 43. The accident was kept secret by the communist regime, however, the news broke the iron curtain and made it to the western media. [49] December 3, 1984: The Bhopal disaster in India is one of the largest industrial disasters on record.
Dust explosions had been an issue of concern among U.S. authorities since three fatal accidents in 2003, with efforts made to improve safety and reduce the risk of reoccurrence. The Port Wentworth refinery was large and old, featuring outdated construction methods, factors which are believed to have contributed to the fire's severity.
The fires occurred in a textile factory in the western part of Karachi and in a shoe factory in Lahore. The fires are considered to be the most deadly and worst industrial factory fires in Pakistan's history, [3] killing 289 people and seriously injuring more than 600. [4] [5] [6]
Firefighters were called to the scene of a reported industrial accident at a factory on the first block of Filbert Street in Conewago Township around 8:47 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, according ...
According to GM's website, Factory Zero is 4.5 million square feet and straddles both Detroit and Hamtramck. About 1,880 people work at the facility where GM assembles its GMC Hummer all-electric ...
Eleven people including three foreigners were killed in an accident on Thursday at a major sugar factory in Tanzania, police said. The incident occurred in the pre-dawn hours as technical workers ...
Workers smelled natural gas that day and notified Palmer, but the 75-year-old, family-owned company “did nothing,” the lawsuit said. "The gas leak at the factory and the horrific explosion it caused was foreseeable, predictable, and preventable,” the suit said. “Tragically, Judith Lopez-Moran’s death and suffering were preventable.”
Thomas Wells, a singer who competed on 'X Factor,' died in an accident at a tire manufacturing plant.